Brad Reese Accuses Hershey of Changing Classic Candy Ingredients

Brad Reese, grandson of inventor H.B. Reese, accused Hershey of degrading the brand by replacing milk chocolate and peanut butter with cheaper alternatives.Brad Reese cited Reese’s Mini Hearts as examples where compound coatings replaced original ingredients, while Steven Voskuil of Hershey previously acknowledged formula adjustments due to cocoa costs.Hershey defended these changes as necessary for innovation while asserting the classic recipe remains unchanged despite strict FDA labeling requirements for milk chocolate.